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India's digitisation programme has taken a big jump following demonetisation but the country has a "long way to go" before all its citizens are fully connected to banks, a noted entrepreneur said here on Wednesday.

A farmer's body in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday urged the Centre to expedite implementation of the Swaminathan Commission recommendations to alleviate the plight of farmers, who have been facing serious economic crisis for the last few years.

The CBI Wednesday searched 23 locations in two cities in connection with an alleged corruption case against Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Ranchi, Tapas Kumar Dutta, and others, officials here said.

After a brief overnight setback, the rupee recovered by 5 paise to end at 64.54 against the US dollar on fresh selling of the American currency by banks and exporters.
Bearish greenback overseas tone largely aided the recovery momentum.

Refusing to be drawn into the controversy triggered by the Censor Board red-flagging a documentary on him due to some words he uttered in the film, Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen on Wednesday suggested that the government speak to the shareholders about its disapproval.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today reacted sharply to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) asking filmmaker Suman Ghosh to "mute" four words and phrases, including 'cow' and 'Gujarat', in his documentary on Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen.

The Election Commission today faced the flak of the Supreme Court for not taking a clear stand on a plea seeking barring of convicted politicians for life, as the top court made it clear that the poll panel cannot remain silent on the matter.A bench comprising Justice

"Economic pundits" may be criticising the Modi government for a "jobless growth", but India cannot tackle unemployment only with jobs, BJP president Amit Shah has said, noting that 7.28 crore people have become self-employed under the Centre's Mudra loan scheme in thr

In a relief to Arunachal Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Supreme Court today relaxed the 500 metre cap on liquor vends across the national and state highways thereA three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar relaxed the cap while noting that alm

The "terminal decline" of the Congress party can only be revived by a leadership change, says historian and biographer Ram Chandra Guha, who suggests that the party's top job be handed over to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

The Supreme Court today transferred to the Delhi High Court the plea of Madhya Pradesh minister Narottam Mishra, recently disqualified by the Election Commission, seeking to vote in the Presidential election.

If Israel had to wait for seven decades before an Indian prime minister visited the country, as the Israeli premier, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said, the reason is the change that has taken place in recent years in India.
For much of the 70 years when the relations between the two countries were no more than coldly formal, India’s non-aligned status, which made the US accuse it – not without reason - of being pro-Soviet, persuaded New Delhi to look askance at any country which was in the American camp, as Israel was.

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s sneer against the Congress that it is incapable of building a good anti-BJP coalition, and it fails to find the nuances to set the agenda, while sounding bizarre, appears more like a desperate attempt to retrieve lost ground. A closer look at the tenor and punch of the accusation would make it clear that Nitish is trying to send a message to the Congress and the opposition parties that they must repose faith in his leadership.

With the CBI starting fresh corruption cases against Lalu Prasad and members of his family including his son and Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, the future of the Nitish Government has become more uncertain. After the CBI registers an FIR it would be difficult for Tejashwi to continue in the Cabinet and equally difficult for Nitish Kumar to retain him in case he does not resign.

Arabic magazine 'Sawtul-Hind', published by the Indian Embassy in Egypt for the past six decades, will reach a milestone next week with its 500th edition depicting the strong bond and vibrant cultural exchanges between the two countries.

A 13-year-old Indian-origin boy with a dairy allergy died here after suffering a severe reaction to a piece of cheese allegedly forced on him, prompting the UK police to launch a homicide probe, media reports have said.

US President Donald Trump has lauded the "transparency" of his eldest son over the release of a chain of emails showing a Russian source offering "sensitive information" about his White House rival Hillary Clinton in the run-up to the presidential election.